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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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