Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Lebanon to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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