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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Azerbaijan to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these open educational undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Learning Book