Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Pakistan to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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