Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning make it possible for students all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bangladesh to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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