Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in digital education technology are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Turkey to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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