Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Turkey to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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