Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online education are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Lithuania to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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