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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Lebanon to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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