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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Pakistan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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