Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Nepal to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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