Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online education technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better perceive these compelling new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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