Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in digital education technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Azerbaijan to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Professors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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