Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bangladesh to conduct these MOOCs? How can we manage low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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