Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning make it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bahrain to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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