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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Pakistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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