Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning are empowering students all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bahrain to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Students want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Education Moocs