Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in digital education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to understand these exciting new open education ventures. Public servants want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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