Find out 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 (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bahrain to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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