Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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