Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Pakistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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