Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online education technology enable learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Lithuania to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. People want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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