Find out more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nepal to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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