Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Turkey to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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