Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Turkey to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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