Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bangladesh to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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