Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in e-learning make it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many topics that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bangladesh to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better understand these important new open education undertakings. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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