Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bosnia and Herzegovina to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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