Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Lithuania to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Digital Teaching Platform