Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Azerbaijan to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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