Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in online learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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