Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kuwait to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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