Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online education make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kuwait to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better grasp these compelling new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Learning