Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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