Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Lithuania to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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