Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning are making it possible for students all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Pakistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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