Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bahrain to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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