Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Turkey to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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