Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Bangladesh to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education