Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners 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 numerous subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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