Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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