Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bahrain to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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