Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online learning enable humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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