Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in elearning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better understand these new open education initiatives. Professors want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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