Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Azerbaijan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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