Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning are enabling learners all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Serbia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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