Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online education technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Kuwait to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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