Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bosnia and Herzegovina to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Professors want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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