Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Lebanon to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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