Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online education technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Azerbaijan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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