Learn more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bangladesh to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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