Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different 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 educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education