Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Lebanon to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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