Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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