Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Serbia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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