Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bahrain to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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