Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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