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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Lebanon to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this crescive need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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