Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sri Lanka to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to understand these promising new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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