Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning enable people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Pakistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these exciting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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