Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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