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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Lithuania to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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