Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bosnia and Herzegovina to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open education undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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