Find out more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Lithuania to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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