Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Lebanon to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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