Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models 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 institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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