Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bosnia and Herzegovina to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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