Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bangladesh to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to understand these open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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