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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bahrain to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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