Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically 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 quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bangladesh to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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