Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Serbia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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