Learn more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Sri Lanka to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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