Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Turkey to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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