Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Nepal to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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