Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Nepal to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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