Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Nepal to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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