Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning are enabling students all over the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Azerbaijan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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