Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Pakistan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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