Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kuwait to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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