Find out more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bangladesh to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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