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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online education technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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