Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Azerbaijan to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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