Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Turkey to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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