Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Turkey to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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