Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning technology enable students all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bangladesh to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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