Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Pakistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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