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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bangladesh to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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