Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in digital education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Lebanon to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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