Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for students all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Sri Lanka to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open education initiatives. Professors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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