Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning are empowering students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Turkey to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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