Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bosnia and Herzegovina to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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