Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in digital education technology make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bangladesh to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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