Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Azerbaijan to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Resources (OER)