Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Turkey to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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