Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Bangladesh to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better grasp these new open educational ventures. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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