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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Turkey to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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