Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education ventures. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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