Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic educational technology enable people all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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