Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kuwait to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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