Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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