Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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