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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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