Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bangladesh to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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