Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Lebanon to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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