Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online education technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Nepal to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open educational experiments. People want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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