Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bahrain to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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