Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education ventures. Professors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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