Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Bangladesh to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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