Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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