Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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