Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Lebanon to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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