Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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