Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Bangladesh to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to understand these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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