Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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