Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bangladesh to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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