Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Lithuania to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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