Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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