Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Turkey to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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