Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sri Lanka to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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