Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Lebanon to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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