Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sri Lanka to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open education endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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