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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kuwait to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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