Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Serbia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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