Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in digital education technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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