Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in digital education technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bosnia and Herzegovina to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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