Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Azerbaijan to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to understand these interesting new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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