Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Nepal to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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