Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kuwait to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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