Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bosnia and Herzegovina to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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