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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Lebanon to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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