Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bangladesh to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and many other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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