Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Nepal to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. Students want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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