Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bosnia and Herzegovina to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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