Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Lithuania to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Trainers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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