Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning enable people all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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