Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Azerbaijan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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