Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Pakistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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