Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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