Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning enable students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Pakistan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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