Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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