Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bosnia and Herzegovina to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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