Find out more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Lebanon to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (moocs)