Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Lebanon to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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