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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bahrain to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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