Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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