Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in elearning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants 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 usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Elidaemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these open educational endeavours. Professors want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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