Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Macedonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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