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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Lebanon to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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