Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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