Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Azerbaijan to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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