Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Lithuania to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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