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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in digital education technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that online education organizations are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bahrain to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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