Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in e-learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Nepal to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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