Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in digital education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Lebanon to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources