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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Serbia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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