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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Lithuania to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open education initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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