Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in elearning are empowering humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nepal to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with 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 exciting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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