Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in elearning are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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