Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Lebanon to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Higher Education