Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Sri Lanka to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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