Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Pakistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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