Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning are empowering learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Lebanon to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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