Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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