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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Albania to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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