Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to understand these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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