Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic educational technology are empowering humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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