Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Turkey to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better grasp these important new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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