Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bahrain to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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