Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Azerbaijan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better grasp these compelling new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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