Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in digital education technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Education