Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning technology are enabling humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bangladesh to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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