Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Albania to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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