Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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