Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bahrain to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open education ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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