Find out more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Turkey to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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