Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Pakistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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