Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sri Lanka to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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