Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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