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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Lebanon to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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