Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology are empowering people all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Educational Moocs