Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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