Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Lebanon to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these interesting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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