Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online education have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Lebanon to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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