Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Lebanon to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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