Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in elearning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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