Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Lebanon to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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