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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are considering now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bangladesh to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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