Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Turkey to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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