Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bangladesh to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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