Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Lebanon to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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