Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New gains in online learning are empowering students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education ventures. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the key 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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