Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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