Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning enable people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Nepal to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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