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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different 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 get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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