Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in digital education technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Turkey to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these open education experiments. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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