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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bangladesh to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Students want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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