Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Nepal to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these new open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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