Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Bahrain to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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