Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology enable people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Lithuania to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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