Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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