Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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