Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Albania to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open educational ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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