Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic education technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Serbia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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