Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Nepal to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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