Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Serbia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open education endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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