Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Academics want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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