Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bangladesh to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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