Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in digital education technology are empowering humans all over the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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