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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Pakistan to conduct these massive open online courses? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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