Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in digital education technology are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Elidaemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Course