Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education make it possible for learners all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bahrain to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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