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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Albania to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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