Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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