Find out more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning have enabled students all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Pakistan to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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