Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Albania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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