Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bosnia and Herzegovina to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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