Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bahrain to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these significant new open educational ventures. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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