Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Albania to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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