Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Lebanon to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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