Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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