Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Pakistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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