Learn more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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