Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Azerbaijan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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