Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Albania to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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