Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning are enabling humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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