Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online education are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Turkey to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Educators want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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