Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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