Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Albania to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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