Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online education technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Bangladesh to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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