Find out more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Bangladesh to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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