Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bangladesh to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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