Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning enable people all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Lithuania to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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