Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in elearning enable learners all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nepal to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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