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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning make it possible for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Nepal to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these fascinating new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the key 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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