Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Bosnia and Herzegovina to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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