Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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