Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Nepal to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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