Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning enable learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Azerbaijan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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