Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Bangladesh to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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