Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Croatia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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