Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. 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. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Nepal to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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