Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Nepal to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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