Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Nepal to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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