Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bahrain to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Academics want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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