Learn more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in learning technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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