Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Serbia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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