Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sri Lanka to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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