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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Pakistan to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Educators want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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