Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bahrain to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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