Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning make it possible for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bosnia and Herzegovina to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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