Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bahrain to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Students want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses The Mooc Revolution