Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning enable learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nepal to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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