Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning have empowered students all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Nepal to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education ventures. Scholars want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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