Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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