Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Sri Lanka to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open education initiatives. People want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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