Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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