Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning technology enable humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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