Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like San Marino to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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