Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bosnia and Herzegovina to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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