Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kuwait to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better understand these exciting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Educational Technology