Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Bangladesh to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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