Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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