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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning technology enable students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Serbia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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