Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bangladesh to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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