Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in e-learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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