Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Azerbaijan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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