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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Azerbaijan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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