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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Lebanon to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores the major 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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