Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in digital education technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Turkey to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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