Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Pakistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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