Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic education technology are empowering humans all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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