Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants 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 massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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