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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are considering today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Pakistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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