Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Turkey to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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