Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sri Lanka to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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