Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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