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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Pakistan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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