Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Bangladesh to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the 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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