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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Turkey to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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