Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bosnia and Herzegovina to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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