Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Bangladesh to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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