Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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