Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kuwait to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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