Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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