Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Nepal to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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