Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning have enabled learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Pakistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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