Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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