Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in e-learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take part in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Azerbaijan to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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