Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bahrain to conduct these MOOC classes? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better understand these open education experiments. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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