Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. 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 organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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