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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bangladesh to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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