Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning enable humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Pakistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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