Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bosnia and Herzegovina to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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