Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in digital education technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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