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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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