Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Pakistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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