Learn more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education enable students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Lebanon to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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