Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Azerbaijan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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