Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in electronic educational technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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