Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Serbia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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