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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning make it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Digital Teaching Platform