Find out more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Turkey to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to understand these compelling new open education experiments. People want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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