Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Pakistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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