Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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