Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning make it possible for humans all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Serbia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Professors want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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