Learn more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education technology have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bahrain to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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