Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic education technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are typically free for students 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 issues that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Pakistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Scholars want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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