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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in digital education technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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