Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sri Lanka to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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