Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning are enabling students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Pakistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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