Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Pakistan to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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