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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Albania to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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