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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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