Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better grasp these new open education undertakings. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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