Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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