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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to understand these important new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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