Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are considering today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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