Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic education technology are empowering learners all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Nepal to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Instructors want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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