Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Nepal to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational endeavours. Professors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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