Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology have empowered learners all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kuwait to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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