Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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