Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Azerbaijan to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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