Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Pakistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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