Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bahrain to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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