Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bahrain to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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