Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Pakistan to conduct these massive open online courses? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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