Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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