Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning technology have enabled people all over 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. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Azerbaijan to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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