Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kuwait to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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