Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Nepal to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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