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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Turkey to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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