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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better perceive these fascinating new open education ventures. Professors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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