Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in digital education technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bangladesh to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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