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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online learning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Turkey to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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