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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Croatia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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