Learn more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bosnia and Herzegovina to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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