Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Lebanon to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. People want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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