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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bahrain to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Educational Technology