Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bahrain to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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