Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Lebanon to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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