Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Lebanon to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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