Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in elearning technology enable humans all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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