Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bosnia and Herzegovina to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Educators want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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