Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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