Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Turkey to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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