Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in online education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business 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 manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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