Find out more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Bangladesh to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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