Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Serbia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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