Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning have enabled people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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