Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Nepal to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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