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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners 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 blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bangladesh to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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