Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology enable students all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students 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 variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Lebanon to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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