Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Nepal to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to understand these new open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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