Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these open educational endeavours. Students want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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