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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in digital education technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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