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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Lithuania to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Learning