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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Bahrain to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Open Source