Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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