Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Azerbaijan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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