Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Lebanon to conduct these MOOC classes? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open education ventures. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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