Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bangladesh to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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