Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kuwait to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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