Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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