Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Nepal to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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