Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bahrain to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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