Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bahrain to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Educators want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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