Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOC classes? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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