Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Lithuania to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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