Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning are enabling students all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Pakistan to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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