Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Lebanon to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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