Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Turkey to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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