Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in e-learning are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Albania to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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