Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Bangladesh to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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