Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bahrain to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better understand these new open education ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Educational Journals