Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Lebanon to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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