Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Lithuania to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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