Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning make it possible for humans all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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