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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Azerbaijan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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