Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Kuwait to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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