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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Nepal to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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