Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Turkey to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better perceive these interesting new open education undertakings. Students want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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