Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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