Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Nepal to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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