Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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