Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Pakistan to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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