Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Nepal to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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