Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Albania to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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