Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Nepal to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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