Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Serbia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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