Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Turkey to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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