Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in digital education technology enable people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Lebanon to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other participants want to understand these open education undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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