Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that online learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Lithuania to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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