Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Lebanon to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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