Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? 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 organizations handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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