Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Nepal to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Courses