Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Serbia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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