Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bahrain to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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