Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in e-learning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Lebanon to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Online Education