Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to consider now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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