Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in digital education technology enable humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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