Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sri Lanka to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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