Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Nepal to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these open educational endeavours. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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