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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bangladesh to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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