Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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