Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Macedonia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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