Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Lebanon to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational undertakings. People want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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