Find out more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Lebanon to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Resources