Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Pakistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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