Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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