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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning enable people all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Serbia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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