Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Lebanon to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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