Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Lebanon to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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