Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online education technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better understand these open education endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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