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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Turkey to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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