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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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