Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Pakistan to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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