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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bahrain to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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