Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Serbia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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