Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Nepal to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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