Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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