Learn more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning technology enable humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bangladesh to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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