Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Pakistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Academics want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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