Find out more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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