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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education