Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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