Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Azerbaijan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Trainers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Course (MOOC) Program