Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Course University