Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Lebanon to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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