Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic education technology enable students all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Pakistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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