Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Turkey to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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