Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kuwait to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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