Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education are empowering students all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Turkey to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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