Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Bosnia and Herzegovina to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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 desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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