Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Lebanon to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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