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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bahrain to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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