Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education technology have empowered people all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Lebanon to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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