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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Turkey to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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