Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Lebanon to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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