Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Pakistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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