Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online learning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Albania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Everyone wants to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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