Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Lithuania to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education ventures. People want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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