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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Bosnia and Herzegovina to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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