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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Bangladesh to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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