Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Lebanon to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Professors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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