Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open education initiatives. People want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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