Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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