Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in digital education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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