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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Sri Lanka to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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