Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kuwait to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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