Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in elearning technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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