Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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