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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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