Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable people all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bangladesh to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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