Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bahrain to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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