Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education are empowering humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Turkey to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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