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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic education technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Lebanon to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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