Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Lebanon to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these interesting new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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