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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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