Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in digital education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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