Find out more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning are empowering people all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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