Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Pakistan to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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