Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Azerbaijan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)