Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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