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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally 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 many issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Turkey to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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