Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Lebanon to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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