Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning are empowering humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Turkey to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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