Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning are empowering students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bosnia and Herzegovina to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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