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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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