Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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