Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What 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 organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. People want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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