Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to understand these important new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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