Find out more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kuwait to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Learning Book