Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Lebanon to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational ventures. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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