Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Serbia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these fascinating new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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