Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Bangladesh to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to understand these important new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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