Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Lithuania to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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