Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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