Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning are enabling humans all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Turkey to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better understand these compelling new open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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