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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Lithuania to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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