Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Pakistan to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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