Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bahrain to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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