Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Nepal to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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