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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in digital education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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