Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning are enabling learners all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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