Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bangladesh to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these interesting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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