Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Pakistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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