Find out more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. 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. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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