Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Pakistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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