Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning enable students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Nepal to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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