Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Turkey to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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