Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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