Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Lebanon to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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