Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Turkey to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these new open education ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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