Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Serbia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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