Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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