Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bosnia and Herzegovina to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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