Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bahrain to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better perceive these promising new open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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