Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Pakistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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