Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Turkey to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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