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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in electronic education technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Lithuania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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