Find out more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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