Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bangladesh to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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