Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Nepal to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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