Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic education technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bahrain to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also articulates the key 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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