Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Bahrain to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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