Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in digital education technology have enabled students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Lebanon to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. People want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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