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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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