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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Nepal to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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