Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in digital education technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Serbia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. People want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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