Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning technology have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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