Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Nepal to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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