Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning technology are empowering students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Serbia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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